The LPGA of Japan Tour () is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. The tour was founded in 1968. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the American tour's total prize fund peaked at just over $60 million in 2008. While the Japan Tour is the second-most lucrative women's tour, two other non-U.S. tours, the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour, rival the Japan Tour in level of competition. The LPGA of Japan Tour has attracted international players. As of 2022, 120 international golfers from more than 10 countries including Taiwan, Philippines, Korea, China, France, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Brazil and Thailand have come to compete on the tour.
The tour has four major events, the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup, the Japan Women’s Open, the World Ladies Championship and the final event, the Japan LPGA Tour Championship.
In 2014, Minami Katsu became the youngest tournament winner in the history of the LPGA of Japan when she won the Vantelin Ladies Open at age 15. In 2022, Miyū Yamashita became the youngest tour winner, at 21 years, 103 days.
Schedule
The 2026 schedule includes 36 events played in Japan and 1 played in Taiwan.
Leading money winners YearPlayerEarnings (¥)2025 Shuri Sakuma 227,285,9592024 Rio Takeda 265,730,0162023 Miyū Yamashita 213,554,2152022 Miyū Yamashita 235,020,9672020–21 Mone Inami 255,192,0492019 Ai Suzuki 160,189,6652018 Ahn Sun-ju 180,784,8852017 Ai Suzuki 140,122,6312016 Lee Bo-mee 175,869,7642015 Lee Bo-mee 230,497,0572014 Ahn Sun-ju 153,075,7412013 Rikako Morita 126,675,0492012 Jeon Mi-jeong 131,827,5822011 Ahn Sun-ju 127,926,8932010 Ahn Sun-ju 145,073,7992009 Sakura Yokomine 175,016,3842008 Miho Koga 120,854,1372007 Momoko Ueda 166,112,2322006 Shiho Oyama 166,290,9572005 Yuri Fudoh 122,460,9082004 Yuri Fudoh 142,774,0002003 Yuri Fudoh 149,325,6792002 Yuri Fudoh 95,690,9172001 Yuri Fudoh 89,248,7932000 Yuri Fudoh 120,443,9241999 Fumiko Muraguchi 66,891,6821998 Michiko Hattori 81,570,8231997 Akiko Fukushima 99,594,0941996 Akiko Fukushima 70,596,1901995 Ikuyo Shiotani 75,006,5611994 Mayumi Hirase 69,817,9581993 Mayumi Hirase 81,474,3991992 Ikuyo Shiotani 57,799,6491991 Ai-Yu Tu 70,403,4811990 Hiromi Takamura 62,576,0871989 Ai-Yu Tu 90,075,5871988 Nayoko Yoshikawa 61,462,6651987 Tatsuko Ohsako 56,763,4811986 Ai-Yu Tu 62,435,2251985 Ai-Yu Tu 65,634,7881984 Ai-Yu Tu 52,897,8451983 Ai-Yu Tu 45,764,3131982 Ai-Yu Tu 39,029,6441981 Ayako Okamoto 32,333,4651980 Tatsuko Ohsako 23,594,7441979 Hisako Higuchi 18,399,3451978 Hisako Higuchi 11,664,6501977 Tatsuko Ohsako 14,481,5001976 Hisako Higuchi 14,667,0001975 Hisako Higuchi 8,428,2331974 Hisako Higuchi 15,545,7001973 Hisako Higuchi 12,627,0001972 Hisako Higuchi 4,150,0001971 Hisako Higuchi 2,290,0001970 Hisako Higuchi 1,215,0001969 Hisako Higuchi 500,0001968 Hisako Higuchi 350,000
See also List of golfers with most LPGA of Japan Tour wins Women's World Golf Rankings Professional golf tours Japan Golf Association Korean players' victories on LPGA of Japan Tour Women's sports
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